Best Places for Business and Careers 2019

Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO
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Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO
gross metro product
$26B
population
326.1K
median household income
$84,929
median home price
$591,000
cost of living
23% above nat'l avg
college attainment
63.2%
net migration
620 (year: 2018)
unemployment
2.7%
major industries
Aerospace & Defense, Technology, Education
job growth
2.8% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Boulder is known for several of its unique traits including its colorful Western history, being one of the most liberal cities in Colorado and home of the main campus of the University of Colorado, the state's largest university. Surrounded by 36,000 acres of open recreational space and located where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains, there are a number of outdoor sports for residents and visitors to take part in. There are world class hiking trails and rock climbing found in places like the popular Chautauqua Park
and in nearby Eldorado Canyon. The city is also known for the popular film and music festivals it hosts annually like the Boulder International Film Series and the Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival.
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On forbes lists
#25
Best Places for Business and Careers 2019
#159
In Cost of Doing Business
#57
In Job Growth
#1
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
2.8% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.5%
Unemployment
2.7%
Median Household Income
$84,929
Household Income Growth
3.9%
High-Tech Employment
10.3%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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